Question 1

Digital game addiction is a problem that affects men and women in equal numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The first versions of digital games were developed in the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How far back can digital gaming trace its origins?

Accepted Answer

A) Dice games in ancient Rome 
B) Penny arcades in the 1880s 
C) Computer games in the 1940s 
D) Internet games in the 1980s 
A) Dice games in ancient Rome 
B) Penny arcades in the 1880s 
C) Computer games in the 1940s 
D) Internet games in the 1980s

Question 4

Players involved in online fantasy sports usually lose interest in watching real sports games.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Many digital games are purposefully designed to cultivate obsessive play.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most handheld games are only played by serious gamers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How would you compare the cost of creating and launching a major new game to producing a movie?

Accepted Answer

A) Movies require much more advertising 
B) They are about the same 
C) Digital games are much cheaper to make 
D) Digital games do not require the purchase of music rights 
A) Movies require much more advertising 
B) They are about the same 
C) Digital games are much cheaper to make 
D) Digital games do not require the purchase of music rights

Question 8

A 2011 Singapore study showed what percentage of those between grades 3 to 8 could be classified as digital game addicts?

Accepted Answer

A) About 2 percent 
B) About 10 percent 
C) About 50 percent 
D) No serious studies have been done on this topic. Fill in the Blank 
A) About 2 percent 
B) About 10 percent 
C) About 50 percent 
D) No serious studies have been done on this topic. Fill in the Blank

Question 9

Pinball was originally banned in most U.S.cities because it was considered similar to gambling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Digital game addiction is a problem that affects men and women in equal numbers.

The first versions of digital games were developed in the 1980s.

How far back can digital gaming trace its origins?

Players involved in online fantasy sports usually lose interest in watching real sports games.

Many digital games are purposefully designed to cultivate obsessive play.

Most handheld games are only played by serious gamers.

How would you compare the cost of creating and launching a major new game to producing a movie?

A 2011 Singapore study showed what percentage of those between grades 3 to 8 could be classified as digital game addicts?

Pinball was originally banned in most U.S.cities because it was considered similar to gambling.

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Exam 10: Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Digital game addiction is a problem that affects men and women in equal numbers.

The first versions of digital games were developed in the 1980s.

How far back can digital gaming trace its origins?

Players involved in online fantasy sports usually lose interest in watching real sports games.

Many digital games are purposefully designed to cultivate obsessive play.

Most handheld games are only played by serious gamers.

How would you compare the cost of creating and launching a major new game to producing a movie?

A 2011 Singapore study showed what percentage of those between grades 3 to 8 could be classified as digital game addicts?

Pinball was originally banned in most U.S.cities because it was considered similar to gambling.

Mass Communication: a Critical Approach

Books and the Power of Print

Newspapers to Digital Frontiers: Journalisms Journey

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

Sound Recording and Popular Music

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Movies and the Impact of Images

Television, Cable, and Specialization Invisual Culture

The Internet and New Technologies: the Media Converge

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

Media Economics and the Global Marketplace

Social Scientific and Cultural Approaches to Media Research

Filters